Study: Cocaine Increases Long-Term Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

Published November 6, 2012

Study: Cocaine Increases Long-Term Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

Filed under: physiological effects of cocaine

PROBLEM: In the moment, cocaine produces its stimulating cardiovascular effects by constricting blood vessels while increasing heart rate and blood pressure. This high-inducing physiology is also why the drug's been known to cause heart attacks in … Read more on The Atlantic